Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.

    The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).

    The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.

    The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

    As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.

    In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads: "The earliest man-made aircrafts were the kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."

1. What activity is very popular in spring?

   A. Eating peaches.   B. Feeding swallows.    C. Flying kites.        D. Going to competitions.

2. What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?

A. Good luck.        B. A long life.         C. A lot of money.      D. Good health.

3.Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?

A. Because they enjoy this colorful event.              

B. Because of the beauty of Weifang.

C. Because they have new styles of kites.

D. Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”.

4. When did Chinese people invent the kite?

A. In 2008.      B. In 1782.         C. About 1000 years ago.  D. Over 2000 years ago.

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court.

B. In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

C. People invented kites to help swallows fly.

D. People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites.

 

 

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1.In 1938, a radio program by actor Orson Welles announced that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States. Welles was so convincing that hundreds of people believed the story,and panic set off across the whole country. By the time the authorities revealed that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had fled from their homes.

One April Fool's Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti.Many people ran to their local supermarket to buy as much spaghetti local supermarket  to buy as much spaghetti as they could. 2.By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.

A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool's Day. He asked her to mary him. She was thrilled, because she really wanted to get married. 3. However, when she said "yes", he replied, "April Fool!" That little joke didn't have a very happy ending. The TV star lost both his girlfriend and his show.

 

April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
【小题1】Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?

A．From America.	B．From China.
C．From Canada.	D．From Australia.

【小题2】On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.

A．go on a journey with their parents

B．have a party with their friends at home

C．go to the work places of one of their parents

D．take part in a school activity freely

【小题3】What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?

A．It can help girls understand their parents’work better.

B．It can teach girls more about the society.

C．It can make girls feel more confident about their future.

D．All of the above.

【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?

A．It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain.

B．Schools and many companies support this activity

C．Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school.

D．Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.

【小题5】According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in their future.

A．smart and careful	B．confident
C．hard-working	D．friendly

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Collecting Barbie Dolls is a favorite hobby of many women and girls throughout the world. Since Barbie first appeared (出现) at the American International Toy Fair in 1959, she has become the most popular doll in the world.

Many collectors of Barbie Dolls collect the dolls just for fun. They often collect some dolls they like or think are special. However, there are some serious collectors. They have hundreds of dolls, and spend almost thousands of dollars each year.

Many Barbie collectors not only collect the dolls, but also collect items (部件) of the dolls. Many collections include different items of Barbie's fashion clothes. If you become a serious collector of Barbie Dolls, you will be likely to want to join a Barbie collectors’ club. The more you know about Barbie and her history, the more you want to grow your collections. 

No matter which kind of collector you are, casual (随意的) or serious, Barbie dolls can be a fun and interesting hobby for girls and women of all ages.

1.How many years of history do Barbie Dolls have?

A. More than eighty years.   B. About one hundred years.

C. Less than ten years.      D. About fifty years.

2.What does the word “include” mean in Chinese?

A. 包括         B. 酝酿   C. 生产           D. 分配

3.Which of the following is NOT right about the serious collectors of Barbie Dolls?[来源:学#科#网]

A. They have great interest in Barbie Dolls.

B. They sometimes even collect items of Barbie Dolls.

C. They spend much money on Barbie Dolls.

D. They don’t like Barbie Dolls from America.

4. What do we know from the passage?

A. Barbie Dolls first appeared in England.

B. Casual collectors may just collect Barbie Dolls for fun.

C. Collectors collect items in order to repair the dolls.

D. Old people didn’t like Barbie Dolls before 1959.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Barbie Dolls.        B. Different hobbies.

C. How to repair a toy.   D. How to be a collector.

 

The government of Chongqing is building ________ cheap and good houses for the people.

    A. thousand         B. thousands            C. thousand of      D. thousands of